Free Kona Division - Hawaii

INSTRUCTIONS RE: DIVORCE FORMS (With Children) KONA DIVISION
Attached you will find subject forms for your completion. Please review the following instructions: 1) The filing fee (with children $100.00; $50.00 administrative fee; $25.00 surcharge and $50.00 child/parent education fee for a total of $225.00) payable at the time of filing. A Declaration in Support of Request to Proceed In Forma Pauperis (H.R.S. Section 607-3) is attached for the waiver of the filing fee, if qualified. NOTE: Should you qualify for legal services, you may contact the following agencies for waiver of filing fee and assistance in completing the forms: Legal Aid (Phone No. 329-3910) Volunteer Legal Services Hawaii (Phone No. 1-800-839-5200 Consumer Lawyers Referral Service (Phone No. 1-888-518-9898) Should you decide to file on your own, you may research the Divorce Manual and the Uncontested Divorce Information and Sample Forms Folder in the Law Library in the Keakealani Building, first floor. Employees are not allowed to give out Legal Advice. 2) 3) Forms should be completed in black ink or typewritten. To initiate case, complete the COMPLAINT AND SUMMONS together with the FCJM External Memo 15A (stapled as one document); CHILDREN FIRST INFORMATION SHEET; MATRIMONIAL ACTION INFORMATION SHEET (complete both sides of form, if any unknown information, indicate "unknown" and the EXHIBIT PERTAINING TO CONCILIATION,CHILD CARE AND CHILD CUSTODY PROCEEDINGS (complete both sides of form). The parties names as they appear on the COMPLAINT should be the same throughout the whole case unless ordered by the court to be changed. When ready to file, make (3) copies of the Complaint, Summons and Mandatory Attendance at the Judiciary-Sponsored "Children First" program - FCJM External Memo 15A (stapled as one document); the Matrimonial Action Information Sheet and the Exhibit Pertaining to Conciliation, Child Care and Child Custody Proceedings and Children First Information Sheet. Put ORIGINAL on the top with copies to follow of each document. Look over the forms but complete initial documents first as listed in No. 3. NOTE: You have just initiated your Divorce case. It is your responsibility as the filing party to proceed and complete your case on your own. Refer to the Proof of Uncontested Divorce Through Affidavit Memo (FCJM External Memo 4A) enclosed in your packet. You will not necessarily use all of the forms.
3C-P-329 (11-03/KONA)

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REPROGRAPHICS (6/08)